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ephelis

US/ɪˈfi.lɪs/

ephelis noun: synonym of freckle.

Noun

ephelis (plural ephelides)

  1. Synonym of freckle.
    Synonyms:
    freckle

Synonyms of ephelis

Forms of ephelis

pluralephelides

Origin of ephelis

Borrowed from Latin ephēlis, from Ancient Greek ἔφηλῐς (éphēlĭs, “a freckle”), from ἐπ- (ep-, “upon, over, epi-”) + ἥλῐος (hḗlĭos, “the sun”) + -ῐς (-ĭs, nominal suffix).

Questions about ephelis

What does ephelis mean?
Ephelis means synonym of freckle.
What part of speech is ephelis?
Ephelis is a noun.
How do you pronounce ephelis?
Ephelis is pronounced /ɪˈfi.lɪs/ (US).
What is the plural of ephelis?
The plural of ephelis is ephelides.

Words near ephelis in the dictionary

  1. ephedrone
  2. ephelcystic
  3. ephelcystic nu
  4. ephelcystic nus
  5. ephelides
  6. ephelis
  7. ephemera
  8. ephemerae
  9. ephemeral
  10. ephemeral fever
  11. ephemeral lake

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